Signal station



Patented Sept. 15, 1925.

' UNITED 'STATE-s PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPHO. CADIEUX, OIE MERIDEN, CONNECTICU, ASSIGNOR TO THE CONNECTICUT TELEPHONE & ELECTRIC COMPANY, INCORPO-RATED, OF MERIDEN,CONNETICUT,

A CORPORATION or CONNECTICUI.

SIGNAL STATION.

-' Application filed lune 27,,

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH O. CADUX, a

cit izen of the United. Statesof America, re'

siding at Meriden, Nw Haven .Cbunty, Gennecticut, have invented a new and useful Signal Station, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates particularly to a construction adapted to be used With a hospital signal system embodyinga plurality of signal lights and also preferably a switch.

The main object is to provide a simple, compact, construction of *neat design which may be readily installed and inspecte'd, and

in which the signal lights ma be readily replaced withOut' the use of too s. Figure lis a front view of one form of. construction embodyin'gimprovemefls of1ny invention. Fig. 2 is a perspecti cover opened.

- Fi 3 is a transverse ingtlatch Thebaseplate 5 may be ofean suitabl e construction for instance of, met adapted to support a'plurality of lamp sockets 6 and ve view showing the sectionalview showtlir'bulbs.7.- v 1 In this particular construction I;have 'also proided'a' switch 8 having a puah and pull operating membeg 9. for controlling one of 1 the ciic1ts) in the -system The bseplte is adapted to be secured to a wall inan suit- 2 able nianner fori1istanceby mans'of a plurality of scrws (not}shown) in holes such.

"{1he cove't plate 11 is adapted to snugl fit. -1 agin st .the=- baseplateand is 'referably hm ed thereto a t 12 atone and an provided at 17 e other and with some fotm'of catch.

In this instance I have" rovided a conceald catch consisting of a ba l member 13 secred' to;theover"and sp1ing clips l4 secu1ed to the baseplate, Foi co1'1venience in construction the"clipsj 14 are mounted in a poCket l5 whichissecnred to the baseplate. andextends to the -rear thereof.- Forcon*eninoe in disengaging the catch I msp1ovide' a fingerlecess'l6'djacnt the catc or glasses ,Sch as 18 torrespondwithw ..of a lump, asvvith,mans for, securing said Said base plate and having an oper'atin 1923. Serial No. 647,994.

rions lights carried by the baseplate. These gl2tsses may be provided With indicating numbers, letters, or other means for distin gaishing between the various lights, or the lights themselves may be of difie1;ent colors. The cover is also provided with an opening 19 to allowfor the.handle 9 ofthe switch.

The station .is so wired as to light the proper light at the proper time for signalling prposes. In case it becomes necessary to inspect the lamps or replace one or more of them, access may be readily had by sim'ply swinging the cover outwardly so aste disply the baseplate and the lamp's. It Will be noted .that the construction is such that all the attachingsc reWsare concealed when the v cover is in placeso that the effect isbne of neatness' and cleanliness.

I daim:

1. A Signal station Comprising a base plate, a lamp sket supported thereby proecting rearwardly therefrom, back of an opening therein 'to recei veflsubstantiafly all lump socket and;saidi switch to said base' plate, aCover plate hing ed to said base late and cohcealing said se uring means, and aviI1g a wi:ldow in registetawithflsid socket and'an opening, said sivitelghafing an oper ating memberprjaCth thrdugh said openingwhen said covr plate is closed. 3. A signal station comprising a base plate, a pluralit of laiflp sockets cainried thereby and extnding rearwardly thefrom so 'that lamps ca1ried jthereby vvill be niainlyat the rea r of the base plate,-a switch carried by meinber, a coVei plate to besecured to said base plate having bulls-eye glasses t0 9' 70 plate having a Plurality of lamp sockets,

register with said sockets and having an extending lamps back of the face of the base opening for said switch operating member. p ate, and a cover plate hnged to said base 4:. A signal station comprisingabase plate, pl t .to ormally conceal sad perforation 10 having perforations for use in fastening the g glass WI1dOWS in registe Wth 5 same substantially flush with a wall, a plu- Sald S0Ckets and meaflS f h g Sad rality of -1amp sockets projecting rearwardly 30Ver P1ate C10Sed' from the base plate to support forwardly JOSEPH O. CADIEUX. 

